Ismael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Ismael first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 66 babies (rank #442 that year). In 2024 it was given to 50 boys (rank #561). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ismael

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ismael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,546

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ismael

Ismaël Bennacerassociation football player · b. 1997
Ismaël Bullialdustheologian · b. 1605
Ismaël Traoréassociation football player · b. 1986
Ismaël Lôguitarist · b. 1956

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	22	#682
1992	20	#742
1993	24	#668
1994	35	#498
1995	34	#555
1996	36	#517
1997	30	#598
1998	37	#523
1999	39	#490
2000	47	#437
2001	51	#427
2002	51	#416
2003	42	#506
2004	45	#501
2005	40	#566
2006	45	#535
2007	42	#585
2008	61	#452
2009	51	#533
2010	50	#537
2011	55	#498
2012	59	#478
2013	59	#483
2014	42	#643
2015	61	#473
2016	55	#520
2017	51	#541
2018	55	#507
2019	45	#606
2020	59	#471
2021	46	#612
2022	41	#662
2023	66	#442
2024	50	#561